Curtain pole and fixture



(No Model.

P. J. SOHLOBR. CURTAIN POLE AND FIXTURE.

No. 572,687. Patented Dec. 8, 1896.

UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

FREDERICK J. SCHLOER, OF TRENTON, NEXV JERSEY.

CURTAIN POLE AND FIXTURE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 572,687, dated December 8, 1896.

Application filed February 8, 1896.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK J. SonLoER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Trenton, in the county of Mercer and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain Poles and Fixtures; and I do hereby declare the following tain may be readily held and the clasps adjusted within the pole. I also provide a construction of bracket that may be instantly removed from its socket, and yet when in position will firmly support the pole in place.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appear, and the novel features thereof will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which, with the letters of reference marked thereon, form a part of this specification, and in which- Figure 1 is a horizontal section through my improved pole with the clasp in position. Fig. 2 is a view of one of the clasps with its oval plate removed from the pole. Fig. 3 is an end elevation showing the readily-removable bracket holding the pole. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the oval plate, showing its opening for the reception of the clasp. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the clasp with its oval plate indicated by dotted lines.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts in the several views.

Referring now to the details of the drawings by letter, A designates the pole, of any suitable material, with a slot a on its under face, lengthwise thereof and communicating with the longitudinal chamber or passageway ]3 of the pole. The pole is designed to be supported in proper position, preferably by the bracket 0, (shown in Fig. 3,) which may be as ornamental in appearance as desired, having upon its rear vertical portion the depending lugs c, fitting into sockets O, which Serial No. 578,604. (No model.)

are designed to be secured to the wall in any suitable manner, the curved portion of the bracket receiving the pole, as indicated. The clasps are designed to be introduced into the pole either at one end thereof, the opening in the pole being designed to be closed by a catch or end which may be as ornamental in appearance as may be desired, or the clasps may be turned at a right angle to their normal position and inserted through the slot a in the under side of the pole.

My clasps are of novel construction and are shown best in Figs. 2 and 5, being formed of a single piece of wire bent upon itself at the center to form the coil or coils d and the arms of the wire crossed, as at d, and then bent in opposite directions and forming the oppositely-disposed curved bends or portions 62 as seen best in Fig. 5, and the free ends extending in substantially parallel plan es and either adapted to clasp the curtain therebetween or these ends may be provided with plates or clasps F, which may be of rubber or any other suitable material adapted to firmly clasp the curtain between it.

The clasp is designed to pass through an opening 9 in the oval plate G, the point of contact between the clasp and the walls of the slot in the oval plate being where the wire is crossed, as at (Z, and as seen best in Fig. 5. The curtain may be easily and quickly re leased by pressure upon the end extension or bends (1 as indicated in Fig. 5, and when pressure is released therefrom the ends ofthe clasps spring together and hold the cur-. tain with a firm hold.

The clasps are suspended within the hollow face of the pole and are held in place by vertical engagement of the convex face of the oval plate with the walls of the passage through the pole, and this oval plate prevents V curvature of the passage through the pole with which the same is to be used, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FREDERICK J. SOHLOER.

'Witnesses J. B. KEssLER, JOHN S. PAFFE. 

